Human resources
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VideoWatch: John Lewis vs Richer Sounds - who's the best employer?
As Richer Sounds owner Julian Richer gives control of his business to staff, John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its final salary pension. We ask what it means to be a good retail employer.
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News
John Lewis axes defined benefit pension scheme
The John Lewis Partnership is scrapping its defined benefit pension scheme as the group battles to cut costs.
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News
Julian Richer hands control of Richer Sounds to staff
Richer Sounds founder Julian Richer is gifting control of the electricals business to staff, who are in line to receive significant cash bonuses.
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Analysis
From geeks to entrepreneurs: who should be on your board?
Superdry founder Julian Dunkerton’s recent coup resulted not just in his return to the retailer, but the resignation of his entire board. As he seeks to rebuild from scratch, we look at what skills and experience are needed for the perfect retail board.
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News
Asda faces growing MP pressure to scrap contract changes
Asda has come under mounting pressure from MPs to drop its controversial new pay proposals for shopfloor workers.
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Video
Watch: Is Ocado boss Tim Steiner worth £100m?
After a quarter of Ocado’s shareholders revolted against boss Tim Steiner’s £100m bonus package, the team asks whether he deserves such a hefty financial reward.
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News
Ocado investors hit out at executive pay
A quarter of Ocado’s shareholders rebelled against the etailer’s renumeration plan for its directors at its annual general meeting.
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News
75,000 retail jobs lost in first three months of 2019
75,000 retail jobs were lost in the first quarter of the year, as bricks-and-mortar retailers continue to be affected by increasing online sales.
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Opinion
Opinion: How to fix retail's recruitment problem
Just as the nature of retail is changing and transforming at an ever-quickening pace, so are the multitude of jobs that make up the industry.
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News
Ted Baker appoints former retail HR director to board
Ted Baker has bought the former HR executive of brands such as B Q, Jack Wills and Marks Spencer to its board as a non-executive director.
